Preparation and Formaldehyde Emission and Bonding Performance of Novel Modified Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Adhesive

Abstract:

Low formaldehyde emission and high bonding strength were two basic criterions of a good urea-formaldehyde resin adhesive (UFRA). In our study, melamine modified methylolurea solution (MUS), was synthesized and used as modifier for UFRA. The bonding strength and formaldehyde emission of urea-formaldehyde resin adhesives(UFRA) were influenced by some factors such as F/U molar ratio of the main resin, F/U molar ratio of modifier, melamine content, mixing ratio of main resin with modifier, which were investigated by a series of single-factor experiments. The results showed that the best adhesive bonding strength of UFRA was 0.93MPa and the lowest formaldehyde emission was 0.43mg / L, when F/U molar ratio of the main resin was 1.5, F/U molar ratio of the MUS was 0.5, the mass fraction of melamine addition level was 5wt.% of MUS, and the mixing mass ratio of methylolurea solution (MUS) to the main UF resin was 20:80.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 490-495)
• Pages: 3476-3480
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.490-495.3476
• Online since: March 2012
• Authors: Zhen Zhong Gao, Chao Yue, Hai Bo Cao, Xiao Bo Wang, Xiao Feng Zhu, Rui Hang Lin
• Keywords: Bonding, Formaldehyde, Melamine, Methylolurea, Urea

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